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Conn. Parole Officer Finds Nearly 1,350 Bags Of Heroin

Bags of heroin seized by the Thai narcotic police department are seen on display before being incinerated in Ayutthaya on September 17, 2011. Yingluck Shinawatra has announced the government will begin an urgent anti-drugs campaign. AFP PHOTO / Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)

File photo of heroin bags. (credit: NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Hartford resident who missed a scheduled appointment with a state parole officer is now facing a string of new charges.

Police say a parole officer checking on 32-year-old Jacob Santana found him in possession of 1,349 bags of heroin.

The Hartford Courant reported Saturday that the discovery forced the parole officer to call police to Santana’s Hillside Avenue home. The suspect was arrested at the scene Friday afternoon.

Santana faces several drug charges. It was not immediately clear Saturday if he has legal representation.